..This study investigates the prevalence of clinical anxiety, the possible impact of patients' anxiety on quality of life and the association between their anxiety levels and patients' perceived needs...

..Very few findings regarding the perceived needs of elderly cancer patients have been reported. This study investigated needs and psychological distress perceived by and/or quality of life of elderly cancer patients...

Good death in elderly adults with cancer in Japan based on perspectives of the general population

..To investigate concepts relevant to a good death in elderly adults with cancer...

Strategic use of new generation antidepressants for depression: SUN(^_^)D study protocol

Toshi A FurukawaDepartment of Health Promotion and Human Behavior, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine School of Public Health, Yoshida konoe cho, Sakyo ku, JapanTrials 12:116. 2011

..Starting with these findings, this proposed trial aims to establish the optimum 1st line and 2nd line antidepressant treatment strategy among adult patients with a non-psychotic unipolar major depressive episode...

..The purposes of this study were to investigate the association between patients' perceived needs and psychological distress and/or quality of life (QOL) and to clarify the characteristics of patients with a high degree of unmet needs...

..Our preliminary experience suggests that PST is an effective treatment for alleviating psychological distress in Japanese cancer patients and that this treatment should be further examined in a clinical trial...

Reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the Short-form Supportive Care Needs Survey questionnaire (SCNS-SF34-J)

..The higher these postical physiological parameters, the more effective the course of ECT. It may be useful to examine such sensitive physiological parameters as BP, HR or RPP to determine effective or non-effective electrical seizure...

..These findings suggest that psychological distress is a possible key cause of sleep disturbance and management of psychological distress may be one promising strategy for prevention of sleep disturbance among advanced cancer patients...

..Terminally ill cancer patients often experience a self-perceived burden that affects their quality of life; however, no standard care strategy for coping with this form of suffering has ever been established...

Tatsuo AkechiDepartment of Psychiatry and Cognitive Behavioral Medicine, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, JapanPsychooncology 18:23-9. 2009

..The purpose of the present study was to use a rigorous study design to investigate the association between relevant psychosocial factors and survival after a diagnosis of inoperable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)...

Help-seeking behavior among Japanese school students who self-harm: results from a self-report survey of 18,104 adolescents

Brief psychoeducation for schizophrenia primarily intended to change the cognition of auditory hallucinations: an exploratory study

Nao ShiraishiDepartment of Psychiatry and Cognitive Behavioral Medicine, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan Department of Psychiatry, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan Shiseikai Yagoto Hospital, Nagoya, Japan and Department of Health Promotion and Human Behavior, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine School of Public Health, Kyoto, Japan Dr Watanabe is now at the Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Translational Medical Center, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Kodaira, Tokyo, JapanJ Nerv Ment Dis 202:35-9. 2014

..Regarding screening for MD, both single-item interviews and the HADS possess useful screening performance. Different screening instruments may be recommended depending on the depressive disorders and specific populations...

..At maintenance phase immediately before relapse, average dosage was 42.0 (SD = 74.7) mg/day and 83% were prescribed inadequate doses. There is gross under-treatment of depression during continuation and maintenance phases in Japan...

Medical Decision-Making Incapacity among Newly Diagnosed Older Patients with Hematological Malignancy Receiving First Line Chemotherapy: A Cross-Sectional Study of Patients and Physicians

Koji SuganoDepartment of Psychiatry and Cognitive Behavioral Medicine, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan Division of Psycho oncology and Palliative Care, Nagoya City University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan Division of Respiratory Medicine, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanPLoS ONE 10:e0136163. 2015

..This study aims to explore the characteristics of a good death for children with cancer...

Cognitive-behavioral therapy modifies the naturalistic course of social anxiety disorder: findings from an ABA design study in routine clinical practices

Toshi A FurukawaDepartment of Health Promotion and Human Behavior, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine School of Public Health, Kyoto, JapanPsychiatry Clin Neurosci 67:139-47. 2013

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Reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the Dysexecutive Questionnaire (DEX) in Alzheimer's disease: validation of a behavioral rating scale to assess dysexecutive symptoms in Japanese patients with Alzheimer's disease

..The aim of the present study was to develop a behavior rating scale for assessing dysexecutive symptoms in Japanese patients with AD...

Screening Performance for Frailty Among Older Patients With Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study of Two Approaches

Toru OkuyamaFrom Division of Psycho Oncology and Palliative Care, Nagoya City University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan Department of Psychiatry and Cognitive Behavioral Medicine, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan Division of Respiratory Medicine, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan and Department of Hematology and Oncology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan From Division of Psycho Oncology and Palliative Care, Nagoya City University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan Department of Psychiatry and Cognitive Behavioral Medicine, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan Division of Respiratory Medicine, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan and Department of Hematology and Oncology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, JapanJ Natl Compr Canc Netw 13:1525-31. 2015

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Multifamily psychoeducation for improvement of mental health among relatives of patients with major depressive disorder lasting more than one year: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

..In the present study, we design a randomized controlled trial to examine the effectiveness of family psychoeducation in improving the mental health of relatives of patients with MDD lasting more than one year...

..This case points to the importance of being attentive to the appearance of neuropsychiatric symptoms and evaluating brain functions properly when performing anti-cancer chemotherapy...

Current Status of Distress Screening in Designated Cancer Hospitals: A Cross-Sectional Nationwide Survey in Japan

Toru OkuyamaFrom Division of Psycho Oncology and Palliative Care, Nagoya City University Hospital, Nagoya City Department of Psychiatry and Cognitive Behavioral Medicine, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City Department of Palliative Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe City Department of Palliative and Supportive Care, Palliative Care Team, and Seirei Hospice, Seirei Mikatahara General Hospital, Hamamatsu City and Department of Palliative Medicine, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa City, Japan From Division of Psycho Oncology and Palliative Care, Nagoya City University Hospital, Nagoya City Department of Psychiatry and Cognitive Behavioral Medicine, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City Department of Palliative Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe City Department of Palliative and Supportive Care, Palliative Care Team, and Seirei Hospice, Seirei Mikatahara General Hospital, Hamamatsu City and Department of Palliative Medicine, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa City, JapanJ Natl Compr Canc Netw 14:1098-104. 2016

..The purpose of this study was to investigate the current status of distress screening implementation in Japanese designated cancer hospitals...

..The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of delirium on admission, the course of delirium during a 2-week period after admission and factors associated with delirium on admission, among elderly patients with advanced cancer...

Emotional distress and its correlates among parents of children with pervasive developmental disorders

..Psychotic-like experiences (PLEs) in the general population may share an etiological background with psychotic disorders. The present study has evaluated the association between PLEs and violent behavior in adolescents...

..Despite frequent use, the factor structure of the VSS-short form has yet to be confirmed. Here, we clarified the factor structure of the VSS-short form, and assessed the validity and reliability of the Japanese version of this tool...

Effects of psychosocial functioning, depression, seizure frequency, and employment on quality of life in patients with epilepsy